The 25-year-old Oklahoma native was accused of leaking classified information while stationed in Iraq to Julian Assange, who published it at Wikileaks.org and provided news organizations with access. Manning was found not guilty of "aiding the enemy," the most serious charge which carried a possible life sentence, but was found guilty of 6 Espionage Act charges and other offenses that could add up to 136 years of prison time.

Today, at 930am Eastern time, Judge Lind reconvened court at Fort Meade to begin the sentencing phase of the trial.

First, the government's military prosecutors will call their witnesses. Two will testify today: one in an open session, the other in a closed session. After the government, the defense will put on its sentencing case and call its witnesses. Each side has over twenty witnesses scheduled. Kevin Gosztola is live-blogging the sentencing phase here.